Horseshoe



a. CARRACINO.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 5, I917. RENEWED FEB. 4, I920- 2 SHEETS-SHEET. I.

Patented Mar. 30, 1920 INVENTOR .qefqqarm Eirrapiqu,

ATTO R N EYS e. CARRACINO.

HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION. FILED JAN.5, 1.9.1.1- RENEWED FEB- 4, I920. 1,335,555.,

Patented Mar. 30, 1920.

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WITNESSES:

ATTOR NEYS GENNARO CARRACINO, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

HORSESI-IOE.

Specificationof Letters Patent.

Application filed January 5, 1917, Serial No. 140,845. Renewed'February 4, 1920. Serial No. 356,120.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GENNARO GAnRAcINo, a subject of the King of Italy, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horseshoes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled- A further object of the present invention is to provide a novel construction of detachable calks, with reference not alone to their associated positions upon the shoe, but also with reference to their individual construction and manner of attachment.

And a still further object of the present invention is to provide detachable calks of different kinds adapted for different conditions of use, such, for example, as calks for rendering the shoe sharp-shod and calks for ordinary dry and summer weather conditions.

Other objects of the present invention,.

not at this, time more particularly enumerated, will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the same.

With the various objects of my present invention in view, the same consists, primarily, in the novel construction of horseshoe and detachable calks therefor hereinafter set forth; and the invention consists furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the claim which is appended to and which forms an essential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is an inverted plan view of the novel horseshoe having detachable calks made according to and embodying the principles of my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same in normal position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on line 33 in said Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow 00. 1 v

Fig. 4 is. a detail longitudinal section taken on line 4. l in said Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 is a similar detail longitudinal section taken on line 55 in said Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the toe calk-plate and securing calk therefor detached, the same illustrating the sharp-shod calk form; Fig. 7 is a similar perspective view of the same illustrating the dull or flat calk form.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the outside heel calk plate and securing calk therefor detached, the same illustrating the sharp? shod calk form; Fig. 9 is a similar perspective view of the same illustrating the dull or flat calk form.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the inside heel calk detached, the same illustrating the sharp-shod calk form; and Fig. 11 is a similar perspective view of the same illustrating the dull or flat calk form.

Similar characters of reference are em: ployed in all of the views, to indicate corresponding parts.

vReferring now to the accompanying drawings, the reference character 1 indicates the body of the horseshoe proper. The toeportion of the said body 1 is provided with a threaded opening 2 at one side thereof, and at the other side thereof with a second threaded opening 3, the latter being positioned at a point somewhat to the rear of the position ofsaid threaded'opening 2.

'The reference character 4 indicates a toe said toe calk-plate 4, and extending rearwardly from the rear side thereof, is an anchor-lug 6, provided with a perforatlon or opening 7, adapted, when the toe calkplate is positioned in normal relation to the toe portion of the body 1, to register over said second threaded opening 3. The reference character 8 indicates a securing calkbolt, which is provided with a threaded extension 10 is to provide for a wider gripping surfacefor the calk-plate and at the same time giving the horse a firmer support to its foot at the outer side thereof where the greater portion of its weight 1s carried.

and where the strain on the hoof is greatest. The toe calk-plate 4 is sharpened at its free or contacting surface. as at 11, when it is desired to render the horse sharp-shod, and prepare the same for winter traveling over slippery and snowy roadways. but when it is desired to equip the horse for ordinary road condit ons the toe calk-plate 4 is provid d at its free or contacting surface with a fl t or dull tread surface, as shown at 12 in Fi 7. In like manner. for the former condition of service. the securing (walk-bolt may have its head sharpened as at 13. and for the latter condition of service t e securinn c lk-bolt may be provided with a flat or dull tread surface. as shown at 14.

The reference character 15 indicates an outside heel calk-plate. adapted to be connected'with the outer heel portion 16 of the body 1 of the horseshoe. Said outer heel portion 16 of the body 1 is provided with a threaded openina 17 and second threaded opening 18 positioned forward of said opening 17. Said heel calk-plate 15 is provided with a threaded shank or stud; 19 which screws into saidv first opening 17. Extendingforwardly from the front end of said heel calk-plate is an anchor-lug 20 having provided therein a perforation or opening 21, adapted, when said heel calk-plate is positioned in normal relation to said outer heel portion 16 of the bodyil. to reg ster over said second threaded opening 18. The reference character 22 indicates a securing calkbolt, which is provided with a threaded shank or stud 23, and the latter is inserted through the opening" or perforation 21 of said anchor-lug 20, and then screwed home into-said threaded opening 18 of said outer heel portion 16 of the body 1, thereby securely attaching said outer heel calk-plate in proper relation to the body 1 of the horseshoe. The longitudinal disposition of the calk-portion of said calk-plate 15 has been found, however, to be a very superior arrangement, inasmuch as it prevents side slip or twist of the horses foot, thus relieving the leg of the animal from much muscular strain, and affording a firmer purchase of the hoof upon the surface of the roadway. The toe calk-plate being disposed transversely of the hoof and the heel ca-lk-plate longitudinally thereof, it follows that when the 1100f is planted upon the roadway sur- I face the former prevents slipping ofth'e hoof go forward or rearward, While the latter prevents slipping sidewise. The said heel calkplate is sharpened at its free longitudinal contacting surface, as at 24, when it is desired to render the shoe sharp-shod, but for ordinary service conditions the contacting surface thereof is provided with a flat or dullv tread surface, as shown at 25. in Fig. 9. In like manner the securing; calk-bolt 22 may have its head sharpened as at 26, or it may be provided with the fiat or dull tread surface, as shown as 27.

The reference character 28 indicates the inside heel-portion of the body 1 of the horseshoe. This inside heel-portion 28 is provided with a series of longitudinally alined threaded openings 29, any one of which may be selected to receive the attachment of a calk-member 30 which is provided with a screw-threaded shank or stud 31 adapted to be screwed into one of said openings 29. This calk-member 30 may thus be changed, as to its position, so as to relieve the pressure of treading from the hoof at one point and shift such pressure to another point, thus preventing the formation of corns on thehorses foot,-or easing the pressure from such corns as may already exist. Said calk-member may have its tread surface sharpened as at 32. or it may be pro 110 vided with a flat or dull tread surface as shown at 33 in said Figs. 10 and 11, according to the service condition required; 1

It will be apparent that in the general combination and relative arrangementand 115 association of the different cal-k'portions' for the toe and heel portions of the shoe, I have produced a novel combination of'de'tach'able and interchangeable calk-portions peculiarly adapted for service atthe partioularpoint 120 of their attachment.-

I am aware that the construction of the different parts of my novel device above-described may be varied, as well asthe combinations and arrangements of such parts, 125 hence, I do not limit'myselfto the precise construction of the details thereof, nor do I limit myself to theexact arrangementsand combinations of the various partsas de=- scribed in the foregoing; specificatiom or as 130 illustrated in the accompanying drawin s, except as the same may be limited by t e scope of the claim appended hereto.

I claim In a horseshoe, a transverse toe-calk plate having a threaded shank extending upwardly from one end thereof, said horseshoe having a threaded opening located at the inner side of the toe portion of the shoe into which said threaded shank is secured, an anchor-lug extending rearwardly from said toe-calk plate having an opening therein, said shoe having a second threaded opening located at the outer side of the toe portion With Which said opening of said anchor-lug registers, a calk-bolt having a threaded shank adapted to be passed through said anchor-lug opening and then secured in said second threaded opening and a downwardly projecting sharpened calk point thus positioned in the rear of said toe-calk plate adjacent to the outer side of said shoe, and an outwardly extending portion connected With said toe-calk plate adapted to project beylclmd the periphery of the outer side of said s 0e.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of December, 1916.

GENARO CARRAOINQ 

